Re: How can i show PDF file in delphi?

Robby Tanner

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Mar 9, 2006, 12:00:41 PM3/9/06

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"Ahmadi" <ahmadis...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>i dont want use acrobat reader ocx . it mean that i want show a PDF file in
>a system that have not acrobat reader (acrobat reader is not install on
>it).

I'm not sure how you would or why. The idea of deploying documentation or
other data that requires some other freely downloadable software to
interpret is fairly ubiquitous and accepted. Except in rare circumstances,
I see no reason to break out of that convention. If it's a matter of
distributing to users who do not necessarily have internet access, I would
contact Adobe about licensing their product for inclusion on your
distribution media.

Cheers,
Rob

Ahmadi

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Mar 9, 2006, 11:49:27 AM3/9/06

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Ahmadi

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Mar 9, 2006, 12:18:27 PM3/9/06

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ya, you right, but have you a better way for me:
i want make a CD that is contain some PDF file.
now , user after buy my CD, want to see my PDF file, but maybe acrobat
reader was not installed in system of user.
now what must i do?
my cd autorun want run from cd , and without any installation, i can not say
user that first setup acrobat reader!!!
i need a program that convert PDF to EXE.
or maybe i write a program that convert PDF to EXE.
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Peter Below (TeamB)

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Mar 9, 2006, 2:10:21 PM3/9/06

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In article <4410...@newsgroups.borland.com>, Ahmadi wrote:
> ya, you right, but have you a better way for me:
> i want make a CD that is contain some PDF file.
> now , user after buy my CD, want to see my PDF file, but maybe acrobat
> reader was not installed in system of user.
> now what must i do?

I think GhostScript (open-source Postscript rendering engine) is able to
display PDF. I have no URL for it handy, do a search on sourceforge.net or
Google.

I also found this URLs in my files, never looked at it, though:

Foxit Reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

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Ahmadi

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Mar 9, 2006, 2:35:29 PM3/9/06

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Thank you very much for your help,
foxit is very nice.
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Richard Skinner

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Mar 11, 2006, 9:45:32 AM3/11/06

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Most cd's I get that contain .PDF files, also have a version of Acrobat on
it in case the user needs to install it.

Generally, there is a readme file, or a setup program, that explains to the
user that Adobe Acrobat is require, would you like to install it?

My preference would be a way to test to see if it's already installed, and
what version is installed. If it is not installed, or is a lesser version
number, then indicate to the user the info, and ask if they want to install
it.

How that detection is done I'm not sure, maybe checking the result of a
NewProcess trying to open a small pdf file?

Richard

Ahmadi

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Mar 12, 2006, 1:50:00 PM3/12/06

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ya, its impossible, but now i have a pdf reader in my program.
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Robby Tanner

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Mar 12, 2006, 2:18:35 PM3/12/06

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I thought the suggestion to use GhostScript was a really good idea.

Rob

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